The prettiest place I've ever been to for lunch was a resturant off of highway 1 near Big Sur. I don't remember the name of the place but the food was great and the view of the ocean was gorgeous.
Let's Do Lunch!
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Dagney
Dearest CoCo,
For today's lunch I would like to be at a waterfront bistro in Vieux Nice, France, having a bowl of moules, a glass of chilled white wine, and a fresh baquette.
I am not clever enough to find a picture on the internet. Probably because the place we went doesn't have a site. **sigh**
Love ,
Dag
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compound complex
Thanks Mrs. J and Dag!
Counter Intuitive: Yankee Pier's open kitchen design reels in diners who want to see the seafood.
Pier Won
Santana Row's Yankee Pier restaurant rides the tides of Bradley Ogden's conceptual talent and some very fresh fish
By Joseph Izzo Jr.
AS WE WALKED under the glowing lamps of Santana Row toward the newly opened Yankee Pier, I thought about the illustrious career of chef and co-owner Bradley Ogden. I thought of Campton Place in San Francisco, where Ogden first touched down in the '80s. I thought of his Lark Creek Inn (Larkspur), of those ethereal wood-roasted pork chops and that apple cobbler (that apple cobbler!) with homemade vanilla ice cream.
Ogden's meticulous brand of American cooking has perfumed all his restaurants with delicious homey fragrances that tickle our nostrils--and concepts continue to jump from his talented mind like salmon swimming upstream to breed.
Yankee Pier is his latest but certainly not his last. The concept entwines fish and Ogden in an intimate embrace. A lot of money and time have been dedicated to the space, which reminded me on my first visit of an upscale Las Vegas lunch counter a la Wolfgang Puck's place or Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe.
Everything about Yankee Pier is slick. The setting sparkles with Cape Cod cleanliness in shades of white and gray as soft as fog from the sea. The fetching layout brings the kitchen to the dining room, where trained chefs run the slates back and forth--cooking, frying, shucking--all of them under the tutelage of Michael Dunn, Ogden's righthand man at the burners.
We came for a quick bite our first visit, and that's perfectly OK here. The Pier invites all: lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, oysters; whatever the occasion calls for, it's here, ready and willing. We sank our spoons into superbly crafted New England clam chowder ($4.95 cup; $6.95 bowl), supplied copiously with tender clams in a milky liquid, neither thick nor soupy but crisp as broth straight from the kettle. My wife loved the fish and chips ($9.95, two pieces; $13.95 three). Chunks of tender white fish suffused with boat-fresh flavor and juice--the boneless pieces sealed, not entombed, in a delicate jacket. On the side: coleslaw and perfect tartar sauce.
The menu changes every shift. Fish and oysters arrive fresh from the water every day, some flown in especially for Ogden's restaurant. While waiting for a friend on my second visit, I put down a half-dozen silky Kumamoto oysters ($2.25 single; $13 half-dozen). With these, I had a pint of chilly Anchor Steam. On a previous visit, the daily was Prince Edward mussels bathed in Anchor Steam with thin slices of Portuguese sausage that spiked the juices with peppery infusions. On another visit, it was a thick fillet of flawlessly grilled lemon snapper ($17.25), hunkered on a dice of crunchy organic beets and butternut squash.
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compound complex
Big Sur Lodge - Patio Dining
Lunch Menu
Appetizers
The Chef’s Soup of The Day Cup $6. Bowl $8. Pan Seared Crab Cakes Served with Warm Tomatoes, Spinach, Cabbage Slaw $10.25 Classic Caesar Hearts of Romaine Lettuce served
with Focaccia Croutons, Parmesan Cheese
and Creamy Caesar Dressing $8.25 Tomato-Basil & Mozzarella Cheese Served with Mixed Greens,
Balsamic Reduction & Extra Virgin Olive Oil $9.25 The Valley View Mixed Greens served with Tomatoes, Carrots, Cucumbers, Onions & Choice of Dressings $7.95 Warm Spinach Salad Onions, Tomatoes & Bacon Sautéed with Raspberry Champagne Vinaigrette $8.50Entrees
Classic French Dip Served on Toasted Hoagie & Au Jus $11.95 Big Sur Lodge Burger 1/2 LB. Angus Beef Served on a Toasted Sesame Seed Bun $11.50 Sautéed Vegetable Sandwich Seasonal Vegetables with Swiss Cheese Served on Basil Focaccia $9.50 Grilled Chicken Sandwich Sautéed Jalapenos & Red Onions
with Pepper Jack Cheese Served on a Toasted Sesame Seed Bun $10.50 Trail Head Deli Sandwich Chose of: Roasted Turkey, Maple Ham, Roast Beef Served on Basil Focaccia
$10.50 Fish & Chips Served with French Fries and Tarter Sauce 10.95All Burgers and Sandwiches are served with
your choice of French Fries, Cole Slaw,
Fruit Salad or Cup of SoupV
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Dorktacular
Today is the 80th anniversary of The Varsity in Atlanta.... Not exactly gourmet, but if you need a dose of grease, it's your place! They serve more hotdogs and coca-cola than any other location on the planet. Yep, even more hotdogs than Nathan's on Coney Island. Needless to say, I had my chili dog, a coke and some homemade peach ice cream for lunch today!
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compound complex
Thanks for sharing, Dorktacular.
Polish off your lunch with my compliments ... !
CoCo
